ASME in the Headlines

Earlier this month, several news outlets — including The Press Sentinel in Georgia, The Oracle Online in Arkansas, and Guam’s Kuam News website (pictured left) — published the article “Observations From the Field: Changes in Mechanical Engineering,” which featured information provided by ASME regarding the dramatic changes taking place in the engineering profession.

According to the story, “Engineers aged 55 to 60 are retiring, taking vital knowledge with them. The young engineers who will replace them are focused on specialization, branching off into sub-disciplines and job-hopping. Additionally, there's a rising trend among companies to try out ‘20-somethings’ in work-study positions. Companies test these younger engineers part-time to see how well they perform — reestablishing de facto apprenticeship programs as an important avenue into the profession.”

The article also featured quotes from Karen Ohland, senior vice president of ASME’s Knowledge and Community Sector and Jen Jewers Bowlin, vice president of Leadership and Recognition in ASME’s Student and Early Career Sector. Read the full article here.

Another ASME-related article, published on the Precision Manufacturing website (right), took a look at the standardization process, including the role ASME standardization committees play in the procedure.

According to the story, titled “Best Practices: A Practical Look at ASME Standards & Manufacturing Practices,” the American National Standards Institute does not create standards. Instead, the institute designates Accredited Standards Developers (ASDs).

”The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an ASD and is responsible for many of the ANSI standards in use in precision manufacturing,” the article continues. “ASME committees develop standardized specifications and testing procedures that have many benefits for both the equipment manufacturer and the equipment user. For manufacturers, standardized tests for specifications are less expensive than is performing a multitude of user-defined tests.”

The entire article is available here.

To read other stories about ASME and its members, visit the ASME in the Headlines section of ASME.org, at ASME in the Headlines.